JOHN ADAMS (2008): Abigail Adams and Revolutionary Friendships (Ep. 92)

Episode 92 is the 5th podcast in the "Revolution to Rights: America at 250" series,  which turns to the American Revolution and its impact on gender roles and political agency. This podcast spotlights the 2008 HBO miniseries JOHN ADAMS, which won 13 Emmy Awards and stars Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney as John and Abigail Adams. 
Historians Cassandra Good (author, Founding Friendships), and Sara Georgini (series editor for The Papers of John Adamsat the Massachusetts Historical Society) delve into the friendship and correspondence between John and Abigail Adams, and Abigail's influence through mixed-sex friendships.

"Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters®" 2026 podcast schedule features a lineup of films and series about America’s 250-year history of advancing freedom since the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The theme for the 10-part special series is Revolution to Rights: America at 250 and emphasizes stories that show that freedom is not just a state-of-being, but continuous collective actions that shape the  American identity and experience.

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